Hikari Miya

Experience

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  Cornell University

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Caterer

  Catered at least one to two events per week, such as senior night, business luncheons, weddings, and other special events. Worked up to 12 hour shifts handling and disposing of food and beverage items, cleaning silverware and other decorations, and assisting clients with dietary restrictions.

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  Cornell Adult University

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2019

  Developed and taught a week-long creative writing curriculum to teenagers aged 13-16 over four weeks for two years. Coordinated field trips and supplies, and typed a journal with students' best works at the end of every week to be sent to families. Every student gave me at least a 4/5 rating and exceptional feedback, average 4.85/5. Head counselor, Summer 2019; Coordinated and supervised events for children aged 9-10, including field trips, games, and arts and crafts. Spoke with parents about any scheduling and behavior issues when necessary. Head usher from summer 2015 through summer 2019. Coordinated other ushers' schedules, assisted in population control for lectures and concerts, blew up and handed out balloons for children during outdoor concerts, enforced safety at all events. Handed out brochures, programs, and surveys.

  • Head Creative Writing Instructor

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Summer Camp Counselor

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2019

  • Usher

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2019
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  Monica Learning Center

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  English Tutor

  Taught groups of Asian-American children from grades 2-12 in English language, essay writing, and reading comprehension. Ended due to COVID-19.

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  University of San Francisco

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Teacher Assistant

  Assisted Professor Dean Rader with his workshop class of a dozen upperclassmen undergraduates on advanced poetry. Created and implemented creative writing exercises, provided feedback on students' works both in-class and in individual meetings, suggested poets of interest to students, and accepted feedback on performance from both Professor Rader and students.

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  Center for Social Dynamics

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Worked in person and via Telehealth with more than ten different clients from different backgrounds and varying abilities aged 2-22 who are on the autistic spectrum. Collected data and used Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) techniques to develop activities, stories, and games to improve essential life skills such as natural conversation, asking for objects, empathy, street safety, hand washing, and social circles. Facilitator for teen social group. Worked with Clinical Directors to develop and implement goals for several children on the autistic spectrum. Supervised Behavioral Specialists to discuss new paths for achieving client goals, and created materials and modeled strategies for clients. Wrote reports and addendums for clients needing updates to their treatment plans.

  • Behavior Specialist

    Dec 2019 - May 2022

  • Clinical Lead Intern

    Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
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  Superprof

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  English Tutor

  Provides in person and online one-on-one tutoring sessions for several children's and teen's written and oral expression, including reading comprehension, creative writing, academic writing, and oral interview skills.

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  Coral Academy

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  New online children's academic start-up Intern

  Worked for new online start-up targeting children aged 6-13 for after-school activities. Developed creative writing curriculum for children's classes, wrote website details.

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  Think In Ink

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2023

  Freelance Writer

  Freelance writer for Think In Ink, a new writing organization looking to highlight voices of BIPOC and other marginalized writers.

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  Florida State University

  Aug 2022 - now

  ENC2135 Rhetoric and Composition Instructor

  Taught seven sections of an undergraduate-required course on rhetoric and composition. Independently teaches classes of 19 students three times a week, holds office hours, provides individualized feedback to all students, and holds individual student conferences. Designed lesson plans and created class policies. Consistently scores above university course instructor average for anonymous student-submitted course evaluations at the end of every semester.

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  NORTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE, LLC

  Jul 2024 - now

  Animal Care Specialist

  Animal care specialist responsible for training, diets, and other animal husbandry practices of more than 30 different wildlife species from across the globe.